Congratulations on getting it on the road again!
You should indeed be able to bleed the clutch like the brakes. A
couple of ideas on why it might not be working:
1) Do you have the bleeder screw in the slave cylinder above the
hose? That is, the clutch hose needs to go in the bottom hole, and
the bleeder screw needs to go in the upper hole. Otherwise, the air
won't all come out, as it rises to to the top of the fluid.
2) Is your clutch hose very old? It may simply need to be replaced.
They can swell internally due to age and oil contamination (not
unlikely given its location), and still look fine on the outside.
This would mean it would be more difficult for the fluid to travel
properly.
Hope this helps!
Dan
>I have (hopefully) one last problem; I seem not to be able to bleed the
>clutch slave cylinder properly. Even emtying a whole master cylinder (not
>all the way to empty) will not remove the spongy feel and need for clutch
>pedal pumping for shifting operatons. Is there a trick which I miss?
>can't I bleed it like a brake? Any advice?
>
>You all have a great weekened!
>
>Dietmar Schlei
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1957 TR3, TS15098L, now with an O! Undergoing frame-off restoration
begun 9/99. Currently awaiting warm weather and funds.
1977 Spitfire, FM64159U, with an O. In need of a comprehensive
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